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'The fire and ambulance crews were amazing and could not have done more under the circumstances.

'I've already been given a small insurance payment – just enough to continue to trade – but it's not quite the same thing as being able to get on with your day.'

Steve Paffett's laptop set alight while on charge during the night when he was at home asleep

Mr Paffett now wants to warn others about the dangers of leaving LiPo batteries on charge for a substantial amount of time.

He said not nearly enough of us are aware of the potential bombs we have in our homes by leaving our gadgets on charge.

Steve bought his HP Envy laptop in 2014, and had never had an issue with the charger. He only decided to leave it on charge when he unplugged it and it turned off immediately.

In a statement, HP said: 'We are aware of the incident and a thorough investigation is underway. Product safety is our top priority and we are focused on gathering the facts to determine the root cause.'